Thiruvananthapuram: The syndicate standing committee of Kerala University will examine the affiliation status of the Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, as there was still no clarity on its status. The college has been listed as ‘private’ but the affiliation rules of the university provides for only government, aided or self-financing category, and not ‘private”.
Standing commitee chairperson P. Rajeshkumar told Deccan Chronicle that the committee has decided to appoint a commission with all committee members as members to visit the college on January 24 for a sitting where students, teachers and parents can appear and provide evidences on allegations against the college. However, the decision has to be ratified by the syndicate meeting to be held on Saturday. The college was established before the concept of the self-financing colleges was introduced in the state.
However, the college stayed away from the direct payment agreement in 1972 which all aided colleges had entered into for ensuring that salary of teachers and non-teaching staff is paid by the government. Law Academy paid the salaries from its own funds like self-financing colleges do. However, while teachers of self financing colleges are not allowed to vote in the elections to the senate and syndicate, some teachers at Academy have been included in voter’s list.
